HC Deb 19 October 1949 vol 468 cc39-41W
Commander Noble

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will give the following information about the most recent examination

for the 12 months to 30th September, 1949, giving, in the case of discharges, sub-totals showing the categories under which discharges were effected.

Mr. Dugdale

The number of work-people employed under Vote 8 on 30th September, 1949, is given in the following table together with an analysis of the entries and discharges during the preceding 12 months:

under the new Dartmouth entry scheme: the number of vacancies; the number of candidates; the number who failed in the written examination; the number who failed in the interview; the number appointed as cadets; and a list of successful candidates' schools.

Mr. Dugdale

The details are as follow:

ENTRIES TO DARTMOUTH UNDER NEW SCHEME OF ENTRY AT AGE 16 (SEPTEMBER, 1949, ENTRY)
Number of Vaccancies
Executive Branch 12
Engineering Branch 13
Supply and Secretariat Branch 4
Total 29
Number of Applicants 250
Number who sat the examination 242
Number who failed examination 179
Number who failed interview 40
Medically unfit 2
Numbers entered as Cadets
Executive Branch 12
Engineering Branch 6
Supply and Secretariat Branch 3
Total 21

LIST OF SCHOOLS OF 21 SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES

  • Bancroft's School.
  • Barnstaple Grammar School.
  • Berkhampsted School.
  • Bradford College.
  • Canford School.
  • Chichester High School.
  • Dulwich College.
  • Exeter School.
  • Hamilton Academy.
  • Hutcheson's Grammar School, Glasgow.
  • Merchant Taylors' School.
  • Nautical College, Pangbourne.
  • Portsmouth Grammar School.
  • Queen's College, Taunton.
  • St Paul's School.
  • Steyning Grammar School.
  • Watford Grammar School.
  • Wellington College.
  • Westcliff High School.
  • Windsor County Grammar School.
  • Whitchurch Grammar School.

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